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Peter Zeihan weaves a fascinating web. I tend to be a little skeptical of some of the chain reactions he intimates arise from various geopolitical forces in play--I suspect he extrapolates a bit farther than logic can sustain (this is especially true when he gets into economic matters).

However, while his list of particulars is open to debate, the notion that Russian influence in the Caucasus has more or less evaporated completely is a conclusion that follows from the outcome of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In that regard Peter Zeihan is broadly correct.

I touch on a related aspect of this in tomorrow's article, which is a follow on about the Karabakh conflict.

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What are our options, for getting rid of him?

Heart attack, stroke, serious cancer condition, or assassination?

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Powell was sworn in for a second term as Fed Chair last year, which means his term is up in 2026.

Whether a re-established President Trump can fire him before then is something that has not been tested in court, but even that could not happen before January 2025.

If Powell were removed prior to January 2025, Dementia Joe or Vice President Knee Pads would get to pick his successor. That doesn't sound like progress.

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